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relation between the canine teeth and horns. For instance, 

 deer which have powerful horns have no canine teeth, whereas 

 deer which are hornless, such as the musk deer, have well- 

 developed and powerful canine teeth. Nature thus com- 

 pensates the musk deer for the want of one form of weapon 

 by giving it another. Teeth of continuous growth were 

 treated with some detail, illustrations being furnished by the 

 swine, the rodents, and the elephants. In connection with 

 the latter an interesting specimen was shown of an iron 

 musket-ball embedded in the centre of a tusk. The ball had 

 evidently struck the elephant in the root or pulp of the tusk, 

 and by its growth the ball had been slowly carried down the 

 centre of the ivory, where it was accidentally found when the 

 tusk was being cut up. After mentioning the powerful teeth 

 of the carnivores, especially the scissor-like action of the tiger's 

 jaws, the lecturer concluded with a reference to the remark- 

 able dentition of the kangaroo. The lecture was illustrated 

 by over fifty specially-prepared lantern slides and a large 

 series of typical skulls and teeth. After some discussion, in 

 which Mr. Gray and Mr. AVelch took part, the audience came 

 forward to examine the examples on the table, and Mr. 

 Cunningham was occupied for some time answering the 

 various questions put to him and explaining obscure points. 

 It was quite a late hour when an interesting and most instruc- 

 tive meeting came to a close. 



"OLD ULSTER IRON RUSH-LIGHT CANDLESTICKS 

 AND CRUISIES, AND OTHER ALLIED OBJECTS." 



The sixth meeting of the Winter Session was held on 18th 

 March, when Mr. Robert May read a paper on " Old Ulster 

 Iron Rush-light Candlesticks and Cruisies, and other allied 

 objects." Mr. John Vinycomb, M.R.I. A., occupied the chair. 



Mr. May said — The sun is, as it ever was, the light and 

 glory of the world. Its soul-inspiring and health-giving rays 

 descend as liberally on the thatched cottages of the peasantry 

 as on the gilded domes of the mansions of the rich. It might 



